Ministry of Education updates Reopening dates for ECDE, Primary and Secondary Schools.
Ministry of Education updates Reopening dates for ECDE, Primary and Secondary Schools: In a statement on Monday, Education cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu announced that Early Childhood Development Education(ECDE), primary and secondary schools will open for the first term of 2024 on January 8.
Meanwhile, Reopening dates for Form One students, remain unchanged, they will report to their new institutions on January 15.
Machogu stated,”All field officers of the Ministry of Education have been advised to report to their duty stations on all working days to assist parents with necessary preparations regarding the 2024 School Calendar.”
On matters festive season, Machogu urged parents and guardians to exercise utmost parental responsibility in a bid to guide their children during the festive season.
He stated, “Particularly, parents must caution their children against the dangers of drug and substance abuse that are most prevalent in some parts of the country. More importantly, parents and guardians should embark on the task of preparing learners to ensure they are ready for the 2024 school calendar.”
Notably, On Friday the Ministry of Education announced changes in the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). This came after recommendations by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms.
They indicated that Learning areas for lower primary were reduced from 9 to 7 while upper primary will have 8 learning areas down from 10 as learners in Junior Secondary School (JSS) undertake 9 subjects as opposed to the previous 14.
Consequently, there will be no optional learning area for JSS with the total lessons per week reduced from 45 to 41.
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